Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome

TRAILER - Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] The voice in your head telling you that you don't belong is lying. In this episode, Steve Adams joins me to talk about imposter syndrome, which is the gap between the leader people see and the person who feels like a fraud underneath. We get into why 70% of leaders feel this, why the mask costs you more than the struggle ever could, and the biblical reframe that flips the whole thing on its head. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:36] – The New Fear: What if you're not actually good enough? [04:43] – The Night Before: The voice that showed up when Preston was alone with his notes, rehearsing a talk he already knew cold. [06:40] – Meet Steve Adams: From entrepreneur to executive coach to founder of Embracing Brokenness Ministries. [11:48] – The Boardroom at 22: Steve's first brush with imposter syndrome. [13:07] – Coaching CEOs, Feeling Like a Fraud: Why decades of experience didn't silence the "what am I doing here?" voice. [17:24] – Evidence Over Emotion: Steve's advice for breaking the cycle [26:34] – The Gideon Principle: Why God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore • Embracing Brokenness Ministries (Steve Adams) — embracingbrokenness.org • Embracing Brokenness Podcast — available on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms • Embracing the Way (Steve Adams' upcoming book) — embracingbrokenness.org/books/ ________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like it, comment, leave a review, it helps more people find the show, and quite honestly. It also reminds me I'm not just talking to myself in here. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

Doing vs. Leading: How to Navigate the Shift from Top Performer to New Leader

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Nobody warns you that the thing that made you the best at your job is the exact thing that will make you a terrible leader. One day, you're the go-to person with all the answers. Next, you're managing the people you used to work beside, and nobody handed you a playbook.  In this episode, I'm joined by Josh Block, who went from sales rep on Friday to president of a $30M company on Monday, to unpack the tension that breaks most new leaders: the shift from doing to leading, why most people never fully make it, and what it actually takes to stop being the best player and become the best coach. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [01:33] – The Doing vs. Leading Gap: 60% of new managers fail within their first two years,  and there's a 10-year gap between the promotion and the training. [03:36] – The Information Desk Trap: How being the best at the job set Preston up for his biggest leadership failure. [06:40] – Friday Sales Rep, Monday President: Josh's story of becoming president of a $30M company,  overnight, at 29 years old. [08:09] – The Layoff Lesson: What happens when your values and your actions don't align — and what it costs your culture. [14:25] – The Three T's: Josh's framework for building a "We" culture — Together, Thoughtful, Transparent. [21:59] – The Conductor Shift: Why the best leaders don't make a sound — and what that means for how you lead. [23:44] – The Jethro Intervention: The oldest "doing to leading" lesson in Scripture — and why Moses isn't the hero of this story. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com  • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston  • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book  • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore  • People Matter at Work (Josh Block) — Available on Amazon & Barnes and Noble  • People Matter at Work website — peoplematteratwork.com  • The Transformative Power of Classical Music — Benjamin Zander TED Talk __________________ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore  Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston  Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1 ⸻ Closing Thoughts If today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like, comment, leave a review; it helps more people find the show. Peace out. Be a rock star. About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

TRAILER - Doing vs. Leading: How to Navigate the Shift from Top Performer to New Leader

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Episode 2 is here!!!! You were the best at your job. Then you got promoted, and suddenly, you had no idea what your job was anymore. This week, I'm sitting down with Josh Block, who went from sales rep to president of a $30M company overnight, to talk about the shift nobody prepares you for. Subscribe so you don't miss it! About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston

The Leadership Trap: Why 60% of New Leaders Fail in 18 Months (And How to Avoid It)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2397649/fan_mail/new] Most people think a promotion is a reward. It's not. It's a test, and most leaders fail it. I know because I almost did. In a moment of "leadership" I'm not proud of, I told a colleague to do their damn job and hung up the phone. In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and "people and culture" rock star, Maggie Snow, to name the tension nobody wants to say out loud: Confidence vs. Competence, and why 60% of leaders don't survive their first 18 months. ⸻ ⏱️ Episode Highlights [02:12] – The "Gap" Reality: Why the average leader doesn't receive their first real training until age 42, and the damage done in the meantime. [03:16] – Poor Judgment: The humbling reality of having a business degree but Googling "What does a manager do?" on day one. [05:22] – The Montgomery Disaster: How I managed to put Pepsi on a Coca-Cola scoreboard, and the "gangster whisper" from my VP that changed my career trajectory. [12:48] – Standing Up to the CEO: Maggie shares the story of a 90-minute argument that nearly cost her her job, but saved the company's culture. [17:56] – The "Last Company" Trap: Why "this is how we did it at my old job" is often a fast track to leadership failure. [20:49] – The Monday Morning Gap: How to stop leaving your faith at the door on Sunday and start bringing "heavenly wisdom" into your team's toughest moments. [24:10] – The Faith Anchor: Lessons from King David on why the wilderness, not the crown, is what actually makes a leader. ⸻ Links & Resources Mentioned • Discipled Leader Apprenticeship - PrestonpooreWelcome - Preston Poore [https://prestonpoore.com/] • Discipled Leader Book - PrestonpooreExplore the Books - Preston Poore [https://prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston/] • How is Greater Than What Book - PrestonpooreBook - Preston Poore [https://prestonpoore.com/book/] • About Preston - PrestonpooreAbout Preston Poore - Preston Poore [https://prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore/] _____ Connect With Me LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ ⸻ Closing Thoughts If this episode hit a little too close to home, that's exactly the point: share it with one other leader who needs to know they're not alone. And if you're enjoying the show, take a second to leave a review; it helps more people find us and means more than you know. Peace out. Be a rock star About Preston Poore Preston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals. Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives. Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.com Work with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/ Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulse LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston